Recent staff cuts at the National Park Service (NPS) have triggered a chain reaction affecting both visitors and park operations. Approximately 1,000 employees were laid off in February as part of the Trump administration’s federal workforce reduction efforts, prompting protests from Acadia to Zion. Visitor Experience Takes a Hit The impact is already visible at major parks like Grand Canyon, where visitors now face up to 90-minute waits just to enter. With only about 11 fee collectors managing the South Rim entrance that served nearly five million visitors last year, congestion has become inevitable. “We had almost five million visitors … Continue reading National Park Service Cuts 1,000 Jobs; Visitor Delays, Closures Ensue